When solely regarding social reforms of the modernisation of Russia it is clear that Stalin was not the most influential figure because he overturned quite a few of Lenin’s rules as well as setting up policies that the people did not agree with. It is most likely that Alexander II would be considered the greatest influential figure in modernising Russia socially as he had the least setbacks and did create a foundation to start the process of modernisation. It is evident that Stalin was an exceptional leader in that he had controlled law and order and so crime rates had decreased but because he placed limitations on freedom it also limited the whole modernisation process and so arguably the social reforms from all four leaders did not reach
